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Once upon a time, Swanson's Cleaners technicians would begin their days by firing up irons, stirring starches, and strapping on roller skates. The business was once one of the largest dry-cleaning facilities west of the Mississippi, the epicenter of Salvin Swanson's vast dry-cleaning empire—an empire packed with Sacramento's laundry, even the chain mail of its knights.
To get the job of all this weighty laundry done, staffers needed their own wheels, plus wheels for their hampers.
Now helmed by the third generation of Swansons, the business has grown to 15 locations. In these locations, the team launders and dry-cleans garments with the eco-friendly Revive system, which uses a gentle, odorless, and antibacterial solution made from organic ingredients. Ever mindful of the earth and the community, Swanson's Cleaners recycles its hangers and plastic bags and has collected more than 27,000 coats for local children in need through its Coats for Kids program.

As a budding stylist with nearly five years of professional experience, Kalee Gershon has developed a specialty for haircuts and coloring treatments. She can also attend to texture issues with perms and keratin formulas and preps brides for their big day with wedding styles and tips on how to cut the cake into an awesome mohawk.

Signature service: Self-storage space
Reservations/Appointments: Recommended
Established: 1991
Staff Size: 2?10 people
Q&A with the Property Manager
What is one of your signature services? How is it performed?
We offer clean storage units in several sizes that are manned by friendly on-site managers. You can pay month to month, and no minimum term is required.

Founded as a 24-hour online farmers' market, FromTheFarm.com sources its produce, meats, cheeses, and other foods from a network of family farms and American agriculturalists to help ensure freshness. Within a few days of purchase, FromTheFarm.com's deliverers can pile customers' doorsteps with packages of traditional cheeses and exotic dairy spreads; baked goods such as breads, pies, and pound cakes; and seasonal fruit and vegetable boxes filled with items such as tropical citrus, pomegranates, legumes, and leafy greens. Staff also deliver prime cuts of meat including beef, duck, ham and hard-to-find specialty foods such as dried fruits, organic honeys, and olive oil milked from free-range olives. FromTheFarm.com protects each order with a quality guarantee.

Bright Beginnings Preschool
Run as a parent co-op, Bright Beginnings Preschool, a secular program located on the grounds of Journey Church, involves pupils' guardians in every aspect of youthful education. A cadre of energetic teachers lead classroom activities and provide continuity, and volunteer parents play backup by coming into the classroom to help on a rotating schedule. This involvement lets them bond with their kids and learn about early-childhood development while supporting teachers during games and art projects. Monthly meetings and a committee further integrate parents into the school, giving them the opportunity to discuss changes in the curriculum and plan for the school's future.

Dry Clean Today started with one location in Elk Grove in 1987 and has since expanded to 8 locations across the Sacramento area, including a brand new Folsom location. Open seven days a week, Dry Clean Today fastidiously expunges stains from favorite frocks and presses garments with haste, offering same- or next-day service. Professional cleaners also purge weather-borne impurities from raincoats or jackets, and keep fancywear spry with formal-gown or prom-dress cleaning. Otherwise, wedding-dress cleaning and box preservation keep sacred gowns in tiptop shape, ensuring that they can be passed down to children, grandchildren, or life-size Barbie dolls for use at their own weddings.